Funding Programs

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Afton Consortium of Schools (Website: www.afton.stier.org/consortium/consort.html )
        Afton Central School, P.O. Box 5, Afton, NY 13730
        Phone: (607) 639-2811 Contact Name: June White, Director
        Geographic Areas Served: Primarily Chenango and Delaware Counties
        Services offered to job seekers: Assessment and referral, Adult Basic Educational and GED
        GRASP Home Study, Job readiness training and workplace competencies, Life skills instruction
        Crossroads Cafe (English as a 2nd Language), Math Basics and Learn to Read (TV/Tutoring)
        Services offered to business and industry: Assessment and referral, basic workplace skills
        On-site class instruction for basic skills, GED preparation, and specific job skills
Alliance for Manufacturing and Technology (AMT) (Website: www.amt-mep.org )
        AM&T, 61 Court Street 6th Floor, Binghamton, NY 13901
        Phone: (607) 774-0022 Toll-Free: (800) 637-4634 ext. 303
        Geographic Areas Served: Covering nine counties in the Southern Tier Region
        Eligibility: Small to mid-size businesses and manufacturers; start-up entrepreneurs
        Services available: Business assessments, strategic planning, total quality, ISP 9000,
        business control systems integration, technology transfer
American Farmland Trust (Website: www.farmland.org )
        American Farmland Trust NE Region, 6 Franklin Square Ste E, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
        Phone: (518) 581-0078 Regional Info Website: (www.farmland.org/regions/ne/)
        Geographic Areas Served: Northeastern Region of the United States
        Eligibility: Farmers and Landowners
        Services available: Provides technical assistance on purchases of
        development right programs, promote farming practices
Apprenticeship Program N.Y.S. Dept. of Labor (Website: www.labor.state.ny.us )
        NYS Department of Labor (DoL) - Several local offices
        Delhi, NY Office: (607) 746-6381 Sidney, NY: (607) 561-2348
        Oneonta, NY Office: (607) 432-4800
        Eligibility: 18 years old (or 16 w/parental approval)
        Services available: Learn skilled occupation through On-The-Job training and
        related technical classroom training.
Assessing Local Skills Shortages (Website: www.wdsny.org/alssrfa.html )
        Workforce Development, NYS Dept of Labor, St Office Bldg, Bldg 12 Room 450, Albany, NY 12240
        Eligibility: Request for Proposal
        Services available: Locally funded project to assess local skills shortages to determine area needs
Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (Website: www.dcmoboces.com )
        Otsego-Northern Catskill BOCES (Website: www.oncboces.org) Phone: (607) 652-1209
        Otsego Area Occupation Center Phone: (607) 286-3322
        Center for Agricultural Development & Entrepreneurship (CADE) Phone: (607) 286-7372
        Broome-Tioga BOCES Phone: (607) 763-3300
        Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego (DCMO) BOCES Phone: (607) 335-1245
        Eligibility: Links student education & job training with careers in business and industry.
        Services offered to job seekers: 4-Week Intensive Job Readiness Training Programs (Free),
        Career Counseling, Career Training, GED/Literacy Instruction & Test Coordination,
        and Pre-employment and Pre-training skills assessment
        Services offered to business and industry: Customized service-oriented training,
        Employee skills assessment, New hire/incumbent worker training, Customized technical training,
        Customized computer training, Leadership/employee relations/management training,
        and Assistance with grant applications for skill upgrades
Bridge College-to-Work Program (Website: www.morrisville.edu )
        University Center for Academic and Workforce, 1 Steuben Place 4th Fl, Albany, NY 12246
        Phone Number: (518) 443-5793
        Eligibility: TANF and 200% of federal poverty level
        Services available: Job and career counseling, testing and assessment, job referral,
        work experience, vocational training, job retention, post-employment, skills upgrade training.
Catholic Charities of Delaware and Otsego Counties Child Care Subsidy (Website: www.ccrcda.org )
        Otsego County Department of Social Services, 9-15 South Main St, Oneonta, NY 13820
        Phone Number: (607) 432-0061   Email: kathie.greenblatt@rcda.org
        Eligibility: Must be a registered daycare provider or in process of becoming registered.
        Services available: Child Care Subsidy Start up grants up to $500 and
        renewed grants up to $200 for registered family daycare providers.
        Child Care Resources and ReferralThe child care program assists all families in locating
        childcare; assists low-income families with accessing child care subsidies. They recruit,
        register, and train child care providers, providing on-going technical assistance to childcare and
        early childhood programs. A sponsor of the Child and Adult Care Food Program in Otsego County.
Catskill Center for Conservation & Development Catskill Alternative Agricultural Program
        Catskill Center for Conservation & Development, 43355 St Hwy 28, Arkville, NY 12406
        Phone Number: (845) 586-2611 and Website: www.catskillcenter.org
        Eligibility: Planning for Land Use and Resource Conservation/Development
        Services available: Technical assistance in land use planning & zoning,
        sustainable development, alternative waste technologies, and alternative agriculture
Catskill Forest Association (CFA) (Website: www.catskillforest.org )
Chapter of New York State Forest Owners Association - New York State Forest Owners

        Catskill Forest Association, P.O. Box 336, Arkville, NY 12406
        Phone Number: (845) 586-3054 or Toll-Free: (800) 836-3566
        Eligibility: Forest landowners
        Services available: Non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing all aspects
        of the forest in New York's Catskill region: Programs for forest land improvement,
        sustainable wood products development and forestry education.
Catskill Revitalization Corporation
        Catskill Revitalization Corp., Railroad Ave, Stamford, NY 12167
        Phone Number: (607) 652-2821 or (607) 652-2823
        Eligibility: Railway corridor revitalization
        Services available: Revitalization of communities along rail corridor, trails,
        lodging, tourism; also known as Railway Corridor Revitalization.
Catskill Watershed Corporation (Website: www.cwconline.org )
        Catskill Watershed Corp., P.O. Box 569, Main Street, Margaretville, NY 12455
        Phone Number: (845) 586-1400 or Toll-Free: (877) 928-7433
        Eligibility: Qualified Watershed Towns and Districts
        Services available: Assists watershed communities with funding for
        economic development projects, arts/cultural grants, and Main St. Revitalizations.
Chenango County Soil & Water Conservation Office (Website: www.agmkt.state.ny.us )
        Chenango County SWCD, 99 North Broad St., Norwich, NY 13815
        Phone: (607) 334-4632   Email: ccswcd@norwich.net
        Eligibility: Farms, Forests, Open Space, Waterways
        Services available: Assist farmers and other landowners with technical advice on
        activities limiting soil erosion, preventing flooding, and otherwise protection from
        water pollution. May assist with economic development/land use projects.
Cornell University Cornell Farming Alternative Program (Website: Click here for info )
        Cornell University Farming Alternative Program Phone Number: (607) 255-9832
        Eligibility: Farmers needing to develop viable new lines, products and markets
        Services available: Publishes newsletters, holds conferences,
        publishes research projects to help farmers and those working with the farm community.


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